Illinois Application for Verification of Marriage or Civil Union Record Files
Official state formRecord search and verificationFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Asks the Illinois Department of Public Health to verify the facts of an Illinois marriage (1962 onward) or civil union (2012 onward). The verification is not a marriage certificate. Certified copies come only from the county clerk.
Who can use this form
- The applicant named on the form.
- The form states no eligibility restriction.
What to send with it
- The completed and signed form.
- A legible copy of a non-expired government-issued photo ID.
- A check or money order payable to Illinois Department of Public Health. Cash is not accepted.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records 110 West Lawrence Avenue Springfield, IL 62704-2610
- State fee
- $5, non-refundable. Additional copies are $5 each. $10 for a federal or out-of-state public agency.
- Typical processing
- The office's civil union page says fax orders may take 7 business days. No time for mailed requests is stated on the marriage page.
- Form revision
- Rev. 08/26
- Source
- Official government page